Law and order has completely broken down in Kerala: Smriti Irani
Union Minister Smriti Irani today alleged that law and order in Kerala had "broken down" and the CPI(M)-led state government was not taking action against the killing of RSS workers as it was "politically beneficial" for it.
By : migrator
Update:2017-08-03 21:01 IST
New Delhi
Irani's remarks came as the BJP stepped up attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan government after 34-year-old RSS worker Rajesh was hacked to death near Thiruvananthapuram. His left arm was chopped off and there were several injuries all over his body.
"It is very evident that the government of Kerala is not taking effective action to curb the killing of RSS workers as it is politically beneficial for it. It is a shame that law and order has completely broken down in the state," the minister told reporters here.
Irani was accompanied by BJP General Secretary Bhupender Yadav who claimed that in last 17 months more than 17 workers were killed.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Arun Jaitley will visit the house of Rajesh on August 6. He will also hold discussions with state BJP leaders on the issue, the Kerala Unit of BJP said in a statement.
Jaitley would also visit the houses of BJP ward councillors, which were attacked allegedly by CPI(M) activists in various parts of Thiruvananthapuram last week, it said.
"No part of the world has been put to such a long march of blood soaked sacrifices as RSS workers are witnessing in Kerala, and that too, only for the reason that they chose to side with nationalist views," Yadav said adding that in last 25 years more than 85 Sangh workers were killed.
He said that it seems the state police is also acting like CPI(M) cadre and not taking required action against the guilty.
"Now our main focus is rehabilitation of our workers, boosting the morale of the organisation and fighting in democratic manner," Yadav said.
He alleged that the entire Kerala has witnessed large scale violence perpetrated by CPI(M) men but Kannur stands out for the scale and intensity of violence "carried out by the Left party workers with the aid and support of the state government".
A series of clashes between CPI(M) and BJP-RSS activists had rocked Thiruvananthapuram last week.
The BJP had alleged that the CPI(M) was behind the murder of Rajesh on July 29, a charge denied by the ruling party in the state.
Governor P Sathasivam had summoned Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and DGP Loknath Behara to ascertain the action taken by the government following the killing of the RSS worker.
The state government also decided to convene an all-party meeting on August 6 to check political violence.
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